Cinematography

‘The Seventh Seal’: An Enthralling Philosophical Work of Art Made By One of the Truly Greatest

  By Sven Mikulec Ingmar Bergman decided to make something completely different upon witnessing the success of his comedy Smiles…

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Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’: The Unrelenting Male Gaze that Blurs the Lines Between Possession and Obsession

  By Koraljka Suton   It is no secret that the late Alfred Hitchcock was—and still is—not only one of…

3 years ago

‘The Verdict’: Sidney Lumet and David Mamet’s Masterpiece as a Blend of a Courtroom Drama and a Personal Redemption Story

  By Sven Mikulec   Frank Galvin is an empty, whisky-drenched shell of a man. Once a successful lawyer at…

3 years ago

‘Point Blank’: John Boorman’s Amalgamation of American, British and French Filmmaking Styles

Point Blank poster art by Tony Stella https://www.tony-stella.com/   By Koraljka Suton   British filmmaker John Boorman started out by…

3 years ago

How ‘Once Upon a Time in America’ Became Sergio Leone’s Butchered Swan Song

  By Koraljka Suton   I am not fascinated, as you say, by the myth of the West, or by…

3 years ago

Rats In the Attic: William Friedkin’s ‘The Exorcist’

  By Tim Pelan   Forty-five years after its powerful debut, and with all the attendant publicity, analysis and second-hand…

3 years ago

The Future is Now: Alfonso Cuarón’s ‘Children of Men’ Paints a Bleak Picture of a World Devoid of Humanity

Cinematographer: Emmanuel Lubezki. Production stills by Jaap Buitendijk © Universal Pictures   By Koraljka Suton   Almost two decades ago,…

3 years ago

The immortal ‘Casablanca’: Why the Old Hollywood’s Everlasting Masterpiece Is Still Beloved

  By Sven Mikulec   There is only a spoonful of movies that enjoy such a reputation as Casablanca, the…

3 years ago

‘Sunset Boulevard’: Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett’s Sobering Exposure of the Dark Side of Hollywood

  By Sven Mikulec   You will not find in my pictures any phony camera moves or fancy setups to…

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‘Out of the Past’: The Quintessential Film Noir that Launched Robert Mitchum and Kirk Douglas’ Careers

  By Sven Mikulec   Seventy years since its release, Out of the Past has long enjoyed an established place…

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